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School: Na Caológa (B.) (roll number 13182)

Location:
Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092, Page 126

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    salt so that the butter could not be taken away by any unfair means.
    If a cock was heard crowing at night the old people believed it was a sign of a death.
    If a man were going to a fair or market or on some other important journey and if he met a red-haired girl or woman it was considered unlucky for the traveller. Sometimes the traveller crossed the fields or returned home rather than meet the red haired woman.
    Also, if a person were going on a journey and if he saw a weasel crossing the road it was supposed to be lucky, but if he saw a rat running across the road it was regarded as unlucky for the traveller.
    If a traveller meets sheep it is supposed to be lucky but if he passes by them going in the same direction it is said to be unlucky.
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Danganmore, Co. Mayo